Thread: taylor series

find the taylor series of y=x^(1/2) centered at a=4 and use the first two terms to apporximate 4.1^(1/2)

thanx in advance

Originally Posted by twofortwo

find the taylor series of y=x^91/2) centered at a=4 and use the first two terms to apporximate 4.1^(1/2)

thanx in advance

Error : invalid expression.

Originally Posted by twofortwo

find the taylor series of y=x^91/2) centered at a=4 and use the first two terms to apporximate 4.1^(1/2)

thanx in advance

Assuming you mean , where, exactly, is your problem? Do you know how to differentiate ? Do you know the formula for the Taylor's series of a function?

sorry for the typo.
its the sqareroot of x.